Caffeine and weight loss?

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  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    I recently added coffee into my day, I've been a tea drinker my whole life. Having a cup of coffee or two in the afternoon helps me get over the munchies, especially when i add in a small scoop of protein powder. Plus it gives me an extra oomph of energy. I still prefer tea, but it doesn't give me the aforementioned benefits like coffee does.
  • skyice1987
    skyice1987 Posts: 2 Member
    coffee will increase the metabolism activity. I could say it's good for losing weight.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,426 MFP Moderator
    skyice1987 wrote: »
    coffee will increase the metabolism activity. I could say it's good for losing weight.

    Its a stimulant but the effects on metabolism are minuscule that it really won't have a noticeable impact on metabolism.
  • cqbkaju
    cqbkaju Posts: 1,011 Member
    edited October 2016
    I occasionally have coffee or another caffeine source with my workouts for the extra drive.
    Sometimes it is a mug of good Irish tea (mostly assam) or even a caffeine pill.

    Caffeine might do something for your energy levels or your appetite but I don't think it really does much for your metabolic rate.
  • Wheelhouse15
    Wheelhouse15 Posts: 5,575 Member
    cqbkaju wrote: »
    I occasionally have coffee or another caffeine source with my workouts for the extra drive.
    Sometimes it is a mug of good Irish tea (mostly assam) or even a caffeine pill.

    Caffeine might do something for your energy levels or your appetite but I don't think it really does much for your metabolic rate.

    Correct, studies on caffeine alone fail to show more than a very weak thermogenic effect, but it works great as a pre-workout!
  • mollosa
    mollosa Posts: 5 Member
    I can't drink it black, so I was having at least 3 coffees a day with cream. I am on metformin for PCOS and was reacting badly to the dairy, so I have cut down to one a day and the rest of the day I have green tea. In the 2 weeks I cut down I have lost 3.2kg. I was allowing for the cream in my calories (1200 total a day) so I do wonder if the caffeine was messing with my hormones?
  • vingogly
    vingogly Posts: 1,785 Member
    I have about three cups every day with half and half (cream for those who don't know our weird USA names for things). I log the cream. Sometimes I'll have a cup of tea or two in the afternoon, too. It's had zero effect on my weight loss or appetite -- and it's delicious.

    Double hazelnut mochaccinos with extra whipped cream and an extra squirt or two of flavoring syrups are, however, a different matter. But then, those abominations are not coffee. :D
  • sgt1372
    sgt1372 Posts: 3,997 Member
    edited October 2016
    BLACK coffee is essentially calorie free, is an excellent pre-workout stimulant and "may" function as a diuretic and appetite suppressant.

    Coffee is only a weight gain concern if you add sugar, cream or whatever else goes into your coffee cocktail of choice.
  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,942 Member
    eirikra wrote: »
    Hello all,

    Over the last couple of days, I've seen quite a few people mentioning that they are trying to cut coffee out of their diet to help weight loss. So far, however, no one has pointed out precisely why caffeine is bad weight loss. I drink at least three cups of coffee a day, and I dread the idea of staying clear of the wonder that coffee is.

    What's the deal with weight loss and coffee? Surely, moderate amounts shouldn't be a major obstacle to losing a few lbs a month?

    Coffee is fine, even with cream and sugar, as long as you stay within your deficit calorie goals.
  • Lynzdee18
    Lynzdee18 Posts: 500 Member
    I drink black coffee now. Started 15 months ago. Last 60 pounds drinking coffee. Been maintaining since April.

    I gave up too much else. I was not giving up coffee.
  • CharlieBeansmomTracey
    CharlieBeansmomTracey Posts: 7,682 Member
    I drink coffee without sugar or sweeteners, but I have to have my fat free creamer(have to watch my fat intake). or I will also add sugar free flavorings.I learned to drink it without sugar in a short time too.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    In most of the world coffee is a result of roasted coffee beans and hot water and occasionally milk

    In some places people are of the opinion that syrup and creamers and high calorie ingredients are an integral part of coffee

    And they're wrong

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